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The Manipulated Man
by Esther Vilar • 1971
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
3.58
2k+
The Manipulated Man Summary
The Manipulated Man 89%
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
by Esther Vilar 1971
3.58
2k+ ratings
A Nation of Idiots
by Daksh Tyagi • 2019
India doesn't produce citizens. It produces conformists. And the training starts at birth.
3.87
515
A Nation of Idiots Summary
A Nation of Idiots 89%
India doesn't produce citizens. It produces conformists. And the training starts at birth.
by Daksh Tyagi 2019
3.87
515 ratings
The Myth of Mars and Venus
by Deborah Cameron • 2007
Verbal ability overlaps 99.75% between sexes. The gender-communication industry is built on noise.
4.03
482
The Myth of Mars and Venus Summary
The Myth of Mars and Venus 89%
Verbal ability overlaps 99.75% between sexes. The gender-communication industry is built on noise.
by Deborah Cameron 2007
4.03
482 ratings
Nice Is Just a Place in France
by The Betches • 2013
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
3.11
5k+
Nice Is Just a Place in France Summary
Nice Is Just a Place in France 89%
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
by The Betches 2013
3.11
5k+ ratings
Sex Matters
by Mona Charen • 2018
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
3.71
331
Sex Matters Summary
Sex Matters 89%
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
by Mona Charen 2018
3.71
331 ratings
Off With Her Head
by Eleanor Herman • 2022
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
3.85
3k+
Off With Her Head Summary
Off With Her Head 88%
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022
3.85
3k+ ratings
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans
by Ginny Hogan • 2022
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
3.38
419
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans Summary
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans 88%
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
by Ginny Hogan 2022
3.38
419 ratings
What About Men?
by Caitlin Moran • 2023
Boys get no instruction manual for feelings. What a feminist found when she finally asked about men.
3.66
4k+
What About Men? Summary
What About Men? 88%
Boys get no instruction manual for feelings. What a feminist found when she finally asked about men.
by Caitlin Moran 2023
3.66
4k+ ratings
She/He/They/Me
by Robyn Ryle • 2019
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
3.40
545
She/He/They/Me Summary
She/He/They/Me 88%
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
by Robyn Ryle 2019
3.40
545 ratings
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US
by Danielle Crittenden • 1999
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
3.71
454
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US Summary
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US 88%
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
by Danielle Crittenden 1999
3.71
454 ratings
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶
by Chizuko Ueno • 2010
The emperor's throne and the family kitchen run on the same misogynist script. Here is why.
4.40
919
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶 Summary
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶 88%
The emperor's throne and the family kitchen run on the same misogynist script. Here is why.
by Chizuko Ueno 2010
4.40
919 ratings
Mismeasure of Woman
by Carol Tavris • 1992
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
4.07
431
Mismeasure of Woman Summary
Mismeasure of Woman 88%
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
by Carol Tavris 1992
4.07
431 ratings
Women & Power
by Mary Beard • 2017
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
4.02
40k+
Women & Power Summary
Women & Power 88%
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
by Mary Beard 2017
4.02
40k+ ratings
We Should All Be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • 2012
A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.
4.39
334k+
We Should All Be Feminists Summary
We Should All Be Feminists 88%
A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2012
4.39
334k+ ratings
The Blazing World
by Margaret Cavendish • 1666
A kidnapped noblewoman washes into a parallel world of hybrid creatures who crown her Empress.
2.94
2k+
The Blazing World Summary
The Blazing World 88%
A kidnapped noblewoman washes into a parallel world of hybrid creatures who crown her Empress.
by Margaret Cavendish 1666
2.94
2k+ ratings
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit • 2014
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
3.83
88k+
Men Explain Things to Me Summary
Men Explain Things to Me 88%
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
by Rebecca Solnit 2014
3.83
88k+ ratings
The Creation of Patriarchy
by Gerda Lerner • 1986
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
4.38
2k+
The Creation of Patriarchy Summary
The Creation of Patriarchy 88%
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
by Gerda Lerner 1986
4.38
2k+ ratings
Testosterone Rex
by Cordelia Fine • 2017
The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.
3.79
4k+
Testosterone Rex Summary
Testosterone Rex 88%
The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.
by Cordelia Fine 2017
3.79
4k+ ratings
Becoming Nigerian
by Elnathan John • 2019
To become Nigerian, credit God for every Mercedes and never accept fault.
3.96
668
Becoming Nigerian Summary
Becoming Nigerian 88%
To become Nigerian, credit God for every Mercedes and never accept fault.
by Elnathan John 2019
3.96
668 ratings
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives
by Manon Garcia • 2018
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
3.90
890
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives Summary
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives 88%
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
by Manon Garcia 2018
3.90
890 ratings
1066 and all that
by W.C. Sellar • 1930
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
3.91
4k+
1066 and all that Summary
1066 and all that 88%
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
by W.C. Sellar 1930
3.91
4k+ ratings
Modern Misogyny
by Kristin J. Anderson • 2014
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
4.14
92
Modern Misogyny Summary
Modern Misogyny 88%
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
by Kristin J. Anderson 2014
4.14
92 ratings
All Things Aside
by Iliza Shlesinger • 2022
Modern womanhood is a series of scams. A comedian presents her receipts.
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5k+
All Things Aside Summary
All Things Aside 88%
Modern womanhood is a series of scams. A comedian presents her receipts.
by Iliza Shlesinger 2022
3.90
5k+ ratings
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy
by David Mitchell • 2019
The internet, Brexit, and everything else a British comedian finds disastrous and hilarious.
3.67
5k+
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy Summary
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy 88%
The internet, Brexit, and everything else a British comedian finds disastrous and hilarious.
by David Mitchell 2019
3.67
5k+ ratings
The Myth of Male Power
by Warren Farrell • 1993
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
3.93
985
The Myth of Male Power Summary
The Myth of Male Power 88%
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
by Warren Farrell 1993
3.93
985 ratings
The Rational Male – Religion
by Rollo Tomassi • 2021
Churches were quietly rebuilt around women's interests. For men, the bill is everything they have.
4.30
309
The Rational Male – Religion Summary
The Rational Male – Religion 88%
Churches were quietly rebuilt around women's interests. For men, the bill is everything they have.
by Rollo Tomassi 2021
4.30
309 ratings
The Macho Paradox
by Jackson Katz • 2006
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
4.17
1k+
The Macho Paradox Summary
The Macho Paradox 88%
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
by Jackson Katz 2006
4.17
1k+ ratings
A Brief History of Misogyny
by Jack Holland • 2006
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
4.14
3k+
A Brief History of Misogyny Summary
A Brief History of Misogyny 88%
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.14
3k+ ratings
A Return to Modesty
by Wendy Shalit • 1998
The sexual revolution's casualties are women, and the way back is the virtue it mocked.
3.79
1k+
A Return to Modesty Summary
A Return to Modesty 88%
The sexual revolution's casualties are women, and the way back is the virtue it mocked.
by Wendy Shalit 1998
3.79
1k+ ratings
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique
by Elizabeth Whitaker • 2017
A 15-year reunion questionnaire exposed the misery no one was talking about, and a revolution began.
3.49
43
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique Summary
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique 88%
A 15-year reunion questionnaire exposed the misery no one was talking about, and a revolution began.
by Elizabeth Whitaker 2017
3.49
43 ratings
Fix the System, Not the Women
by Laura Bates • 2022
Every three days in the UK, a man kills a woman. That pattern isn't a coincidence.
4.49
6k+
Fix the System, Not the Women Summary
Fix the System, Not the Women 88%
Every three days in the UK, a man kills a woman. That pattern isn't a coincidence.
by Laura Bates 2022
4.49
6k+ ratings
You Just Don't Understand
by Deborah Tannen • 1990
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
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7k+
You Just Don't Understand Summary
You Just Don't Understand 88%
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
by Deborah Tannen 1990
3.88
7k+ ratings
The Power
by Naomi Alderman • 2016
Teenage girls wake up electric. The old hierarchies crumble, and power still corrupts.
3.75
254k+
The Power Summary
The Power 88%
Teenage girls wake up electric. The old hierarchies crumble, and power still corrupts.
by Naomi Alderman 2016
3.75
254k+ ratings
The Psychology of Gender
by Gary W. Wood • 2018
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
3.71
76
The Psychology of Gender Summary
The Psychology of Gender 88%
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
by Gary W. Wood 2018
3.71
76 ratings
A Brief History of Misogyny
by Jack Holland • 2006
Two creation myths birthed a hatred that shaped laws, medicine, and war for three thousand years.
4.27
49
A Brief History of Misogyny Summary
A Brief History of Misogyny 88%
Two creation myths birthed a hatred that shaped laws, medicine, and war for three thousand years.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.27
49 ratings
A Room of One’s Own
by Virginia Woolf • 1929
Money and a private room: why five centuries of women's genius never reached the page.
4.22
266k+
A Room of One’s Own Summary
A Room of One’s Own 88%
Money and a private room: why five centuries of women's genius never reached the page.
by Virginia Woolf 1929
4.22
266k+ ratings
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing
by David Leser • 2021
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
4.02
460
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing Summary
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing 88%
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
by David Leser 2021
4.02
460 ratings
Gender Trouble
by Judith Butler • 1989
Gender is not who you are but what you do, repeated until it passes for nature.
4.04
20k+
Gender Trouble Summary
Gender Trouble 88%
Gender is not who you are but what you do, repeated until it passes for nature.
by Judith Butler 1989
4.04
20k+ ratings
Orlando
by Virginia Woolf • 1928
An Elizabethan nobleman lives three centuries without aging, then wakes as a woman.
3.87
117k+
Orlando Summary
Orlando 88%
An Elizabethan nobleman lives three centuries without aging, then wakes as a woman.
by Virginia Woolf 1928
3.87
117k+ ratings
Sexing the Body
by Anne Fausto-Sterling • 2000
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
4.16
3k+
Sexing the Body Summary
Sexing the Body 88%
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
by Anne Fausto-Sterling 2000
4.16
3k+ ratings
Kiss My Tiara
by Susan Jane Gilman • 2001
Earn more, eat more, apologize less. A loud, funny field guide for women done playing nice.
3.61
2k+
Kiss My Tiara Summary
Kiss My Tiara 87%
Earn more, eat more, apologize less. A loud, funny field guide for women done playing nice.
by Susan Jane Gilman 2001
3.61
2k+ ratings
Careering
by Daisy Buchanan • 2022
A sex-blogging intern and a passed-over editor chase a media dream, finding the ladders are rigged.
3.31
5k+
Careering Summary
Careering 87%
A sex-blogging intern and a passed-over editor chase a media dream, finding the ladders are rigged.
by Daisy Buchanan 2022
3.31
5k+ ratings
Cut and Thirst
by Margaret Atwood • 2024
Three elderly friends plot literary revenge but find time and aging have their own plans.
3.12
31k+
Cut and Thirst Summary
Cut and Thirst 87%
Three elderly friends plot literary revenge but find time and aging have their own plans.
by Margaret Atwood 2024
3.12
31k+ ratings
How Do You Like Me Now?
by Holly Bourne • 2018
Tori Bailey is the voice of radical honesty for millions, and invisible in her own bedroom.
3.70
14k+
How Do You Like Me Now? Summary
How Do You Like Me Now? 87%
Tori Bailey is the voice of radical honesty for millions, and invisible in her own bedroom.
by Holly Bourne 2018
3.70
14k+ ratings
I'm Judging You
by Luvvie Ajayi • 2016
Common sense is dead. A manual for navigating a world of selfish friends and clout chasers.
3.69
14k+
I'm Judging You Summary
I'm Judging You 87%
Common sense is dead. A manual for navigating a world of selfish friends and clout chasers.
by Luvvie Ajayi 2016
3.69
14k+ ratings
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It
by Annabelle Williams • 2021
No single policy fixes it: the interlocking traps that keep women poorer across their entire lives.
4.17
535
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It Summary
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It 87%
No single policy fixes it: the interlocking traps that keep women poorer across their entire lives.
by Annabelle Williams 2021
4.17
535 ratings
The Case of the Female Orgasm
by Elisabeth A. Lloyd • 2005
Female orgasm is nature's spare part: a developmental echo of the penis that science misinterpreted.
3.97
124
The Case of the Female Orgasm Summary
The Case of the Female Orgasm 87%
Female orgasm is nature's spare part: a developmental echo of the penis that science misinterpreted.
by Elisabeth A. Lloyd 2005
3.97
124 ratings
The Will to Change
by bell hooks • 2003
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
4.35
31k+
The Will to Change Summary
The Will to Change 87%
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
by bell hooks 2003
4.35
31k+ ratings
Men and Marriage
by George Gilder • 1986
Men are the weaker sex: only marriage channels their energy into something civilization can use.
4.22
511
Men and Marriage Summary
Men and Marriage 87%
Men are the weaker sex: only marriage channels their energy into something civilization can use.
by George Gilder 1986
4.22
511 ratings
Girl on Girl
by Sophie Gilbert • 2025
Pop culture sold sexual objectification as empowerment, and a generation of women bought the lie.
3.84
20k+
Girl on Girl Summary
Girl on Girl 87%
Pop culture sold sexual objectification as empowerment, and a generation of women bought the lie.
by Sophie Gilbert 2025
3.84
20k+ ratings
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